The NRC publishes annual
Radioactive Effluent and Environmental Reports for every operating nuclear power reactor.
The reports for
Plant Hatch 1 & 2 say
radioactive tritium has repeatedly leaked into the soil and groundwater,
but the internal swamp is getting less radioactive.
Reports like this are not needed for wind or solar plants.

Gardeners are ready to “get dirty” following Tuesday’s Common Council
passage of long-awaited leases to turn 34 vacant city-owned lots into
neighborhood oases.

Lawmakers approved the leases unanimously and without debate. Some
community gardeners have been eagerly awaiting the action for three years.

Mayor Byron W. Brown’s administration delayed submitting the master leases
because of numerous concerns. The logjam ended late last week when city
planners sent the proposed agreements to the Council for final action.

I’m not going to attempt to name all of them, because the ones I missed
would be miffed.
I will say that’s Gretchen Quarterman on the right.
And that these are people from all over the area, city and country,
Democrat and Republican.
Growing food is the universal community builder.

GBMG is “organized as a cohesive working group in Lowndes, Brooks,
Echols, and Lanier Counties”.
They’ll be holding more classes, so you, too, can become a master gardener.

Buddy Boswell of Daily Dinners Personal Chef Service
talks about eating better by cooking fresh food.
He reminisces about what his grandmother taught him.
And he says a gourmet is just somebody who likes good food
with good fresh ingredients.

Videos by John S. Quarterman, 27 January 2011,
for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.